Hose guard



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V R. E. RANEY HOSE GUARD Filed Dec. 24, 1923 ATTORNEY Patented ct. 2& i924.

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Application fied December 24, 1923. 'Serial No. 682,518.

To 1121 whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, REBEKAH E. RANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Franmsco and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose Guards, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements 1n guards, for the protection of the hose during the operation of cleaning and polishing the shoes, and is constructed in such' a manner that it efiectively covers the hose of the wearer about his shoe top, and prevents the hose from being soiled or stained by the bootblack during such operation.

'lhe invention is especially designed for use in connection With low shoes, such as oxfords or pumps.

As a general rule, bootblacks are more or less carelessin the application of the cleaning fluid and polish to the shoes, and it is -an annoying experience to have the hose daubed or soiled above the shoe tops, and especially so if the hose is of light color or white, so extensively worn at present, and the principal object of this invention is the production of a guard to anticipate and to prevent such an anno;yance.

Another objectof the invention is to construct a guard adapted to cover the hose above the shoe top, and to overlap the outside of the top edge of the shoe to prevent xany misapplication of he cleaner or polish bn the hose.

Another object isto construct a guard of very cheap material, such as paper, and which is designed to be used but once and then discarded.

Another obje t is to provide the guard With tongueswhich slip into the shoe at each side threof, and in the case of slippers with an additional tonge at the front, to position the guard on the edge of the shoe. The Overlapping portion in combination with the tongues serve to limit and support the guard on the edge oir'the-- shoe, and prevent downcross-straps. The said extension being adapted to cover the straps and the foot in- And ariother object is, in some cases, t0

serinte the shoe-top overlapping portion of the guard for character eflects in dressing the shoe, that is, parts under the serrations Will appear dulled compared to the polished shoe, when the guard is removed.

I attain the above objects by the novel construction of my guard, and other objects and advantages of the invention Will appear in the subjoined description of the accompanying sheet of drawings, in Whih:

Figure 1 is aperspective viewof a low shoe, such as an oxford, showing my guard in place with its depending ton es in the shoe. The guard is held about the ankle of the wearer by the adhesive end margn thereof.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of another form of low shoe, such as a slipper, showing my guard provided with a frontal extension w to cover the instep et th wearer, and having a tongue at the lower end thereof for engagement Within the toe of the shoe.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the -guard shown in Fig. 1 removed from the shoe,

showing the retaining tongues extending therefrom.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the guard shown in Fig. 2, illustrating the general shape of the guard and frontal extension and tonguethereofi Fig. ,5 is a perspective view of a guard similar 'to Fig. 1 except that one end thereof is made longer and is provided With an additional adhesive layer, so that the said end may be folded back to inclOse and hold the loose ends of the from the shoe.

Fig. 6 is an expand ed view of the 'guard of Fig. 1, showing the tongues and adhesive shoe lace away layer, and in addition a"serrated lower dge to form a character design, about the up or a part of the shoe during the polishmg threof.

Fig. 7 is an expanded. view of thdguard of Fig. 2, showing the frontal extension and string fastener. extension is torn away.

Adverting to the drawing and figures thereof; the number designates the body 5 of my guard, and vvhich is preferably of a rather light, stiff and pliable paper, out in the form of a strip having'irregular top and bOttom edges 11 and 12 respectively, and outer ends '13 and 14. The strip is so 1 shaped that when the ends are brought together and overlapped as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, the upper edge 11 forms an ankle-fitting ellipse and the lower edge 12 a shoe-fitting ellipse, and when drawn tolfl gether as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 form a snug fit about the ankle, and upper edge of the shoe.

The depending tongues 15 and 16 are formed as part of the lower edge 12 of the 2 guard body, and are cut partly into the body as indicated at 17, and when applied are bent inwardly and slipped into the shoe, thereby allowin the lower edge 12 to overlap the upper e ge of the shoe top 18, which overlapping edge extends entirely around Figs. 2, 4 and 7, it will be noted that I have provided it with a frontal extension 19,

, which is a continuation of the guard body,

tongue 22 is provided at the lower end of and is adapted to be applied over the strap and buckle 20 of a slipper or pump 21. A

said extension for slipping the same in the toe of the shoe as shown in Fig. 2. Said frontal extension covers the otherwise exposed portion of'the hose betWeen the strap and t0e and eflectively prevents-the soilure of the hose thereunder, and helps to retain the guard in proper position in conjunction with the adjacent overlapping edges outside the shoe top as shown at 23.

The lower edge 12 of the guard may be serrated with any chosen cut as'indicated at 24, to form a character design about the upper part of the shoe during the polishing thereo This' character design feature is much desired shoes.

The retaining of the guard about the ankle is preferably accomplished by a narrow strip of gum or adhesive 25, applied alongthe inner edge of the end 14 of the guard, or by a fastener 26 and string 27 as commonly employed on large envelopes and as shown in Figs. 2 and 7. V

In Fig. 5, I have shown an end made longer and which may have applied thereto two strips of adhesive 28 and 29; the strip in some types ofwomens 28 when n10stcned retaining the drawn guardin'place about the ankle, and the strp 29 maintaining the end in place when folded back uponitself to inclose therebe- Part of the frontal ween the bows or loose ends of the shoe ace.

In operation, the bootblack will determine the guard for the shoe he is about-t0 shine, or one may call for a character design guard, and fold it about the ankle in the manner previously explained, and when drawn snugly to position he Will moisten the gummed edge thereon and seal the flap. If a stringed type guard is employed he will draw the string 27 tightly and wind the free end around the eyelet-held disc 30 suitably positioned on the guard.

Having thus illustrated and described my invention, the patent protection that I desire, is all of that which oomes Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A hose guard, comprising a strip of flexible material out to encircle the ankle above the shoe top, and having tongues extending from the lower edge thereof adapt- -ed to slip within the shoe, and the remaining lower edge adapted to overlap the. entire outside upper edge of the shoe, the said edge of the latter supporting the guard on the shoe.

2. A hose guard, comprising a strip of flexible material adapted to encircle the ankle and having tongues extending from the lower edge thereof adapted to slip within the shoe, the remaining loiver edge thereof adapted to extend outside and below the upper edge of the shoe, the ends of said strip adapted to overlap, and one end extended to fold back.upcn itself to inclose the b0ws ofthe shoelace, and means provided for holding the said ends in overlapping relation.

3. A hose guard, comprising a flexible strip of material shaped to encircle the ankleabove the shoe, the lower edge thereof having projecting tongues adapted to slip ,Within the shoe at opposite sides and having a frontal extension as a continuation 'ofthe guard and provided with a tongue, the said extension adapted to extend overtthe instep of the foot and the tongue into thetoe of said shoe.

4. As an article of manufacture, a hose uard of the character described adapted to %e used but once, consisting of a strip of paper shaped t0 encircle the ankle' and the lower edge thereof to encircle the top outside margin of the shoe, and part of said edge adapted to engage the inside margin of the shoe, whereby the top edge of the shoe supportsthe device thereon, and adhesive means carried by said strip of paper for retaining the guard in position about the ankle.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

REBEKAH E. RANE. 

